I. Theory

The passive voice is used when an action is highlighted rather than the individual doing the action. Therefore it can be used when it is unclear who is doing the action or when such information isn’t necessary. For example, in English, we see the passive voice in the following sentence: “The forms are being filed” in comparison to the active voice: “The office worker filed the forms.”

Über die Situation wurde nichts gesagt.Nothing was being said about the situation.

Let's practice pronunciation on few short phrases from today's episode.
Listen carefully how the native speaker pronounces each sentence.
Follow the intonations in each sentence. When you are ready, record one
paragraph at a time with your own voice and then compare
your pronunciation and intonations to the native speaker's: